Millfield School
| Motto | Molire Molendo (Loosely translated as “to succeed by grinding”) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1935 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Headmaster | Craig Considine |
| Founder | Jack Meyer |
| Location | Butleigh Road Street Somerset BA16 0YD England Coordinates: |
| DfE number | 933/6022 |
| DfE URN | 123911 Tables |
| Students | 1,218 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Houses | 19 Boarding, 4 Day |
| Former pupils | Old Millfieldians |
| Website | millfieldschool.com |
The boarding environment at Millfield encourages pupils to live their lives to the full in as many spheres as possible, allowing individuality to flourish. The houses are the focal point of pupils’ lives at school; boarders are highly supportive of each other’s achievements and enjoy going to sports matches, concerts and plays where friends are performing.
There are 19 boarding houses situated on or within easy reach of the campus, with separate houses allocated for boys and girls. The standard of accommodation is high in all houses, and houses benefit from their own play space grounds or gardens. All houses are run by a team of resident houseparents, assistant houseparents, and beyond the residential team matrons and non-resident tutors work in the houses, providing boarders with a warm and supportive atmosphere. Boarders have access to a well-staffed medical centre, counselling service and the school chaplain.
The houses have excellent facilities including kitchen, common rooms and ample spaces for prep work. Houses are equipped with state of the art Wi-Fi networks, with access to Skype and some social networks. Rooms are inviting and personalised in all areas and the boarders are justifiably proud of their houses.
Boarding houses compete in many events as a house, and are also grouped together in some larger competitive and social events. There is a strong sense of community through the school with major competitions in singing, debating and most major and minor sports.
Pupils are allocated to houses by a group of staff led by the Head of Pastoral Care, who seeks to ensure even distribution of pupils’ talents and interests.
